The Gospel According to Mark 12:13,14,17,18,28-31

The Question About Paying Taxes to Caesar

13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to Jesus to trap him in what he said. 14 They came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that yoʋ are true and defer to no one, for yoʋ do not show partiality but teach the way of God in truth. *12:14 Is ¦ Tell us then, is ANTIs it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? 17 *12:17 In response Jesus said to them ¦ Jesus said to them ECM NA SBL TH ¦ Jesus said WHIn response Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s." And they were *12:17 amazed ¦ completely amazed CTamazed at him.

The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

18 Then some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and asked him,

The Most Important Commandment

28 Now one of the scribes came up and heard them debating, and when he *12:28 realized ¦ saw ANT ECM† NA SBLrealized that Jesus had answered them well, he asked him, "Which is the most important commandment of all?" 29 Jesus answered *12:29 him ¦ --- CThim, "The most important *12:29 of all the commandments 𝔐13 • PCK TR ¦ commandment of all 𝔐9 ANT ¦ --- CTof all the commandments is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord *12:29 our ¦ your PCKour God, the Lord is one. 30 And yoʋ shall love the Lord yoʋr God with all yoʋr heart, with all yoʋr soul, with all yoʋr mind, and with all yoʋr strength.’ *12:30 This is the most important commandment. 84% ¦ This is the most important commandment of all. MSS 12% ¦ --- ECM NA SBL WH 1%This is the most important commandment. 31 *12:31 And a second like it is this 𝔐21 ¦ And a second is like it 𝔐3 HF ¦ The second is this ECM NA SBL WHAnd a second like it is this: ‘Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these."